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Wolverine Venture Fund

Student-run evergreen venture fund at the University of Michigan investing in technology and life sciences startups

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  • Michigan
  • Robotics
  • Chemical
  • Mechanical
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About Wolverine Venture Fund

Wolverine Venture Fund is a student-managed venture fund tied to the University of Michigan. It was founded in 1997 and grew out of a fund set up in 1988 by the university's Regents for donors interested in higher-risk investments.

Its stated mission is to teach students through hands-on experience while earning returns on capital.

What Wolverine Venture Fund offers

  • Venture investing: priced seed, Series A and Series B rounds alongside established lead investors.
  • Sector focus: SaaS, biotech, health tech, advanced materials and other emerging technologies.
  • Student-led diligence: a three to five week review, followed by a student vote.
  • Access to university resources: portfolio companies can use the university and its student advisors.

Key facts

  • Founded: 1997
  • Team: PhD and MBA students covering over 20 areas of expertise
  • Portfolio: 30 companies invested in
  • Advisers: veteran venture capitalists, entrepreneurs and a Michigan Ross faculty director

Profile written by TrustList from the business's own published information, Oct 2026.

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  • Michigan
  • Robotics
  • Chemical
  • Mechanical
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  • Education
  • Engineering
  • Pharmaceutical
  • Series

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